Young women try out Air Force life 4 February, 2021 Forty female secondary school students will get a taste of life in the Royal New Zealand Air Force these April school holidays.
Nelson man takes reins of HMNZS Taupo 4 February, 2021 Nelson man Fletcher Slierendrecht is the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newest ship’s captain for 2021, taking command of HMNZS Taupo.
The Battle of Ruapekapeka 1 February, 2021 Te Ruapekapeka, was the last battle of the Northern War of 1845-1846, which was the first major conflict between the British Crown and iwi to follow the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840.
Whangārei doctor swaps GP practice for a career on the seas 28 January, 2021 A long-standing Whangārei GP who reinvented herself as a Royal New Zealand Navy Surgeon Lieutenant is now on the front line for COVID-19 procedures for Navy ships going to the Pacific.
Air Force Veteran thrown into Gulf War in first few months of service 15 January, 2021 Wing Commander Paul Cockerton was 18 years old when he deployed to Saudi Arabia with the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Scud Missile memories amid scars of Gulf War 15 January, 2021 Flight Sergeant Mike Cotton was 19 years old when he deployed to the Gulf as part of the Royal Air Force’s 9 Squadron RAF (Tornado bombers) ground crew.
Gulf War a first step in medical career for NZ Army Major 15 January, 2021 Major David Foote was 21 years old when he deployed to the Gulf as part of the New Zealand Defence Force contingent in 1991.
Massive effort to keep RNZAF Hercules flying during Gulf War 15 January, 2021 Warrant Officer Mark Harwood was the flight sergeant in charge of the maintenance team for the Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules aircraft during the New Zealand Defence Force’s deployment to the Gulf.
Gulf War a life-changing experience for Army Major 15 January, 2021 Major Ken Coombes was 32 when he deployed to the Gulf as the Admin NCO and it was the first of three Middle East missions during his NZ Army service.
